WordBASIC Macro to Run the Windows File Manager

Last reviewed: July 30, 1997
Article ID: Q71342

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

If you need to do a file management task when working in Microsoft Word for Windows, such as moving files, you can run the following macro to bring up the Windows version 3.0 File Manager:

   Sub Main
   Shell "winfile.exe"
   End Sub

After you complete your file management task, you can exit File Manager and resume Word for Windows again.

Note: You can assign this macro to a key or menu in Word for Windows for quick access to the File Manager.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word for Windows Technical Reference," page 117

"Microsoft Word for Windows and OS/2 Technical Reference," pages 256-257

Kbcategory: kbusage kbmacro KBSubcategory:

Additional query words: 1.x 2.0 2.0a winword2 word6
winword 2.0a-CD 2.0b 2.0c 6.0 6.0a 6.0c
Version : 1.x 2.x 6.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: July 30, 1997
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